I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 12 Suppliers

Xu Qing followed up on his words and made amends: "It's all my fault for being careless. I lost the road permit issued by the township. I can't get away now. You said this matter has caused a lot of trouble. It seems that we can only think of other ways."

As he said this, he was about to go out.

"Sir, don't be in such a hurry to leave. Although you can't get a tooth card without a travel permit, it doesn't mean that this travel permit can't be issued!" The clerk of the tooth shop grabbed Xu Qing and said, "But the price of this travel permit is more expensive than the tooth card. Let me make it clear first. This is the price!"

The guy held up two fingers.

"Two hundred coins?"

"It's two taels of silver!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing turned around and left. When he reached the door, he saw that the waiter behind him had not caught up with him, so he turned back as if nothing had happened.

Taking out two taels of silver, Xu Qing weighed it and said, "I have the money, but your ivory pass can't be fake."

"That's impossible. Ours is an official dentist, and it's all approved by the government office. See this stamp? It's issued by the government office, so there's no falsehood!" The clerk in the dentist shop was a money-grubber. Seeing that business was coming, he spoke nice words openly. After some assurances, he invited Xu Qing into the inner room.

Getting a travel permit is no small matter, and the clerk cannot make the decision on his own. He has to let the brokerage manager personally check it out and make sure that there is nothing wrong with the person before he can "forge" the certificate.

There are five managers in the pawnshop on the Linhe side. They each have their own responsibilities. Some are in charge of brothels and gambling houses, some are in charge of fishing and water affairs, and some are in charge of all businesses, big and small, on Linhe Street.

The man the waiter took Xu Qing to see was none other than Mr. Li Si, who was in charge of the business of various groceries in Linhe.

It was still early, and besides Mr. Li Si, Mr. Huang San and Mr. Chang Wu were also in the pawnshop.

Mr. Li Si looked like a scholar, wearing a scholar's robe, an indigo scholar's scarf on his head, and always had a folding fan by his side.

Upon learning that Xu Qing needed to apply for a new travel permit, the Fourth Master looked up and took a quick look.

As if he smelled the scent of powder on Xu Qing, he suddenly said with a smile: "I see that you are a refined person, not someone who would cause trouble. I promise to get you the pass."

After saying this, Mr. Li Si asked the clerk to bring ink and paper, and began to ask about his date of birth, place of origin and name.

Xu Qing took Xiaoshitou Village, where Liu Youdao lived in his childhood, as his hometown and filled in Xiangyin County as his place of origin. In about a cup of tea, he had prepared the travel permit and ivory cards.

I have to say, having money makes things easier!
Mr. Li Si happily accepted more than two taels of silver. Although the money was not much, he received it more smoothly than before.

In the past, those who handled road permits were always stingy when paying, but this customer today was not like this. He said he would pay and paid in full without missing a penny.

"Brother Xu is a straightforward person. I wonder what kind of business he's in? Who knows, maybe I can help him out someday."

Xu Qing put away the ivory tiles and shook his head, saying, "I'm afraid the average person can't take care of my business!"

"Brother, do you think I'm joking? Tell me now. I don't believe there's any business in Linhe that our pawnshop can't handle!"

Xu Qing looked at the skeptical manager and his assistants, and felt it was funny.

"It's not a rare business. I just opened a coroner's shop. On weekdays, I do some work such as collecting corpses, burying them, and transferring remains for burial..."

When Mr. Li Si heard this, his breath stopped, but Mr. Huang San and Mr. Chang Wu next to him were very happy.

"Didn't Lao Si just say that he could take care of Boss Xu's business? Otherwise, Lao Si, don't go home tonight. Just lie down in the coffin. The brothers will carry you to Boss Xu's store to show their support!"

As Mr. Huang Sanye finished speaking, the dental clinic was suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.

"Huang Laosan, don't talk bad about me. Even if he's in the business of killing people, so what? A man can still get involved!"

Mr. Li Si spat and turned to look at Xu Qing.

"To be honest, Boss Xu, we often go to the streets. We know exactly how many people and dogs are on each street, or which young wife ran away with someone. Not to mention when someone has died. If Boss Xu is willing, I can have my men help to make the connection. From now on, any funeral arrangements can be handled by Boss Xu."

The pawnbrokers have another identity, that is, brokers, similar to intermediaries and headhunters, who are best at making connections and making profits from it.

When Xu Qing heard this, he didn't think the other party was so kind as to introduce business to him for free. He thought there might be some conspiracy involved!
As expected, Mr. Li Si immediately added, "Of course, our agency can't take this matter for nothing. If Boss Xu is willing, we can split the profits 50-50. How about that?"

Fifty percent of the profit! If this happened to someone else, they would definitely be unhappy.

You are just the leader, and the real work and hard work are done by others. And you still want half of the profits afterwards. You really have no shame at all!
But Xu Qing is not an ordinary person. He is not very interested in how much money he can make. The key is to introduce the "dead person".

You have to know that he can get rewards from the Sutra of Salvation by saving the souls of dead bodies. As long as there are enough dead people, why would he be worried about not making enough money?
Xu Qing agreed immediately. Master Li Si brought out a piece of paper and the two of them signed the agreement. This whole process left Master Huang San and Master Chang Wu standing next to them stunned.

High, it is high!

There are quite a few wealthy people in Linhefang, including many dignitaries. From now on, if someone dies and needs to move the body for a funeral, they will definitely not be stingy and will definitely hold a grand funeral!
If there is a funeral once a month, there will be twelve incomes a year. Thinking of the hidden profits, the two gentlemen are a little jealous!
As expected of a man who has studied and passed the imperial examination, this fourth brother can really make a living from the dead body business!

After this little episode, Xu Qing's mind became active, so he asked Mr. Li Siye if there was any channel to sell dead bodies here. As long as there was stock, he would buy it.

The price is negotiable.

Mr. Li Si's breathing stagnated again when he heard this. This Boss Xu is a bit wild!

"I was mistaken. I didn't realize that Boss Xu was such a great man."

Before this, there had been rumors of a corpse mill in Linhefang. Although it was later suppressed by the government, it did not mean that the rumor was groundless!

As an official, Mr. Li Si naturally knew some secrets.

Who knows, the fair-faced young man in front of him might be involved in the Yin sect business, or an expert in the Yin sect!
"Boss Xu, I've heard a little bit about the business you're talking about. Those charity cemeteries out there that store and transport corpses do this kind of business. An unclaimed corpse costs roughly between one hundred and five hundred coins.

During the autumn executions, there are people at the yamen gate to collect the bodies, but you have to make arrangements in advance, because an intact body and a beheaded body are not worth the same price.

Speaking of this, Mr. Li Si couldn't help but grin. Even though he was knowledgeable, he didn't really know much about the matter involving the side passage of the vagina.

"Hey, I don't know what the people who collected these bodies are going to do with them. Are they going to dig coal in the mountains, or grind mills..."

"But none of this matters. After all, our agency is only responsible for brokering deals. As for how the various shopkeepers run their businesses..." Fourth Master Li smiled and said, "That's their own business. We don't care about that."

Xu Qing understood what the other party meant. It turned out that the pawnshop only collected money. Whether the money was clean or not had nothing to do with the pawnshop. If anything went wrong, he would have to bear the consequences himself!
It is said that there is no business without fraud, and this is indeed true, and the profession of broker is the best among them!
Although the deal was done, Xu Qing still wanted to say some things first.

"I certainly believe in the Fourth Master's abilities, but I do have some requirements for the source of the goods. They must be ownerless corpses. They can't be stolen or dug out from graves in the middle of the night. I think that would be detrimental to one's virtue.

After all, the dead are still human beings..." Xu Qing said that he was afraid of damaging his virtue, but the main reason was that an ownerless corpse would not easily cause trouble.

As the saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. When this person just died, the water in the rivers and lakes would become even more boiling. If you bring the body of an owner without the owner's consent, you don't know how the family members and friends of the deceased will make a fuss.

Therefore, for the fledgling Xu Qing, it is best to avoid trouble if possible!
Mr. Li Si thought about it and didn't disagree.

The government has so many death row prisoners every year, but in the end, some are buried and some are sold, and few of their families come to collect their bodies.

The two men negotiated a deal, and Xu Qing became somewhat familiar with the company. He felt that if a pawnbroker died in the future, he might even be offered funeral services. After all, he was considered half his own, so he might be able to offer him some discounts.
After leaving the dental clinic, Xu Qing felt much more refreshed.

It had been only half an hour since he left home, and he had not only gotten the ivory cards, but had also found a new source of goods for his business.

Could it be that people’s luck will improve after they die?

Xu Qing was speechless. Perhaps it wasn't that his luck improved after his death, but that he was too restrained during his lifetime, which affected his own feng shui.

These are also mentioned in civil and military feng shui.

Now that he is a zombie, he has no pressure from car and mortgage payments, and his heart is open and broad-minded, which will naturally indirectly affect his external fortune.

Arriving at Caishikou, Xu Qing looked towards a high platform, which was where the autumn executions were carried out, also known as the execution ground.

It is now the first day of the first lunar month. The execution ground is deserted, but below it there are many vendors selling vegetables and groceries, making it look like a bustling morning market.

"The Corpse-Raising Sutra says that old persimmons gather the essence of the moonlight at night. When they are ripe, the yin produces yang, and the taste changes from astringent to sweet, just like honey, which can make zombies salivate..."

Xu Qing looked around but didn't see any vendors selling fresh persimmons, but there were two stalls selling persimmon cakes.

"Hiss—sweet!"

Xu Qing tasted a piece of persimmon cake covered with white frost, and his mouth was full of saliva. Although he could not feel any obvious changes in his body after eating it, it was still a good food that could be eaten to satisfy his cravings.

In addition to persimmons, bayberries are also on the zombie diet.

The reason is simple, it is because laurel also has the effect of condensing moonlight.

This is also why Xu Qing always has a strong desire to gnaw on candles when passing by an incense and candle shop.

The reason is that the raw materials of the candles in the incense shop include bayberry oil and animal fat.

And these two things happen to be edible materials for zombies.

After buying the ingredients, Xu Qing went to the street to buy some items that could improve feng shui.

In addition to the four treasures of the study and wood carvings of auspicious animals, he also asked the vendors in the flower and bird market to send a few pots of Clivia and money trees to the shop when they had time.

Anyway, he was not short of money for the time being. Even if he spent all the money on Liu Youdao's coffin, he still had the gold and silver clappers he got when he was performing the salvation for beggars at the Corpse Mill to provide a backup.

Of course, this is definitely not the case of begging with the clappers and lotus flowers, but rather pawning the clappers at a pawnshop, or directly melting them into gold and silver coins, then you will have money again!
It’s just a pity that when he saved a beggar’s soul, he got the dog-beating stick as a reward.

At that time, in order to avoid the police who were chasing him into the alley, he had no choice but to throw the dog-beating stick and the iron bowl for begging out of the alley.

There was nothing special about the dog-beating stick. The main thing was that Xu Qing had never seen such a straight stick in his previous life or this life.

She is simply his dream girl, and he will never forget her in his whole life!

Perhaps it was some kind of fate, but when Xu Qing was still regretting the lost dog-beating stick, several police officers from the police station patrolling the street came from the opposite street.

The leading officer was holding a shiny stick in one hand and hitting his other hand.

Before Xu Qing could even take a second look, the policeman with a fierce look and a bully-like expression turned around and looked at him.

"You're such a woman, smelling like powder, ugh!"

Patrol captain Zhao Zhonghe wrinkled his nose and spat beside him.

Xu Qing staggered when he heard that, but forced himself not to look back.

If he wasn't going to disguise himself or put on makeup, who would have the time to put on powder and moisturize his skin?

He held my stick and dared to mock me. Xu Qing had completely remembered him.

You can show off all you want, but if one day you get laid, I'll slap a few layers of white on your face!
Back at the coroner's shop, Xu Qing took down the four door panels and started preparing the next zombie meal while waiting for business to come.

Cut the candles bought from the incense shop into thin slices and arrange them neatly on a plate. Place the remaining candle tip with cotton thread in the middle of the plate and light it as decoration.

Place the frosted persimmon cake on a new plate and sprinkle it with egg white. It will instantly become white and translucent, as if a snail has crawled over it, and as crystal clear as snow.

The last main course is a bowl of steamed pig blood.

After dinner, light a stick of incense, it is so comfortable!
The only pity is that there has been no business for two consecutive days. Not only Xu Qing's shop, but also the wallpaper shop and the incense and candle shop are deserted and have few customers.

Xu Qing had nothing to do, so he started to grow flowers and plants, and also improved the feng shui of the shop.

However, he did not arrange his house according to the feng shui of a yang house, but used the feng shui of a yin house to arrange his own yang house.

As a zombie, he naturally has to adapt to local customs. The more gloomy the shop is, the more comfortable he will live in!
That day, Xu Qing opened the shop door early. He thought that if he could get a single order before dark, his business would be booming. However, he never expected that before even a cup of tea had passed, two yamen runners came into the shop carrying a corpse wrapped in old cloth.

After asking about the identity and the reason, Xu Qing realized that it was the Fourth Master Li who had made the effort. The body happened to be the prisoner who was killed in the cell yesterday.

"The Fourth Master said that collecting bodies from you is not only convenient, but also reasonable, so we came. Normally, these bodies would have to be collected by someone else personally at the government office. As for the price, each body would cost at least two or three taels of silver..."

Xu Qing did not bother to investigate the truth of the two yamen runners' words. He went straight to the counter, took out three taels of silver, and handed it to them, no more, no less.

The two yamen runners immediately smiled happily.

"What the Fourth Master said is indeed true. Shopkeeper Xu is always open and honest! If nothing else, when we have more goods, we will definitely come back to take care of Shopkeeper Xu's business."

(End of this chapter)